Stranger and Chen in the Palace

? Near noon.

"Zimo, wait." Ling Yihao quickly followed Xue Zimo who was about to leave the palace and return home.

Xue Zimo looked at him puzzled: "What's the matter, Your Highness?"

Ling Yihao was helpless, and said softly: "Didn't I say it, don't call me Your Highness, call me by my name."

"There is a difference between superiority and inferiority, Zimo dare not overstep." Xue Zimo leaned forward and said.

Ling Yihao had nothing to do with him, and sighed: "I have something to ask you about the third brother."

Xue Zimo pondered: "Please speak, Your Highness."

"Have you known the third brother?"

Xue Zimo remained silent for a while, and said: "I saw it once. Two years ago when I first entered the palace, I stumbled into the cherry garden by mistake and asked the Third Highness for directions, but I didn't know that he was the Third Highness at the time."

"So that's the case, I thought..." Ling Yihao secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Xue Zimo was puzzled: "What does Your Highness think?"

"It's nothing, let's go back earlier." Ling Yihao smiled.

Xue Zimo nodded, cupped his hands to say goodbye to Ling Yihao, then turned and left.Ling Yihao stared at Xue Zimo's back infatuatedly, and he turned back to the palace after a long time.

On the way back to the prime minister's mansion, Xue Zimo remembered seeing Ling Yichen in the morning again.

Two years ago, he entered the palace by order to accompany the princes to study.The father-in-law who led the way suddenly had a stomachache. He said he would come back after leaving for a while, and told him not to wander around, but he waited for a long time, but the father-in-law didn't come back, so he wanted to find someone to ask.

After walking for a while, he didn't see him, but he saw a large area of ​​cherry blossoms blooming in the garden in the distance, which was extremely beautiful, and he couldn't help walking towards the garden.Entering the garden, it was full of fragrance of flowers, and the sky was full of cherry blossoms dancing with the wind, which was really beautiful. When he recovered from the beautiful scenery in the garden, he had no choice but to find that he was lost.There was not even a door in sight, and there were cherry blossom trees in full bloom. He couldn't help but smiled wryly, and began to find a way out in the garden.

He searched for a long time but to no avail. There are so many cherry blossom trees here that he couldn't figure out the direction at all.At this moment, he suddenly found a person standing under a cherry blossom tree in the distance, and walked towards him without hesitation.When he got closer, he realized that it was a boy about his age.

He still remembered that when the young man turned around and saw him, the original surprise froze suddenly, followed by a look of disappointment.When he got closer, he realized that the boy's eye sockets were still slightly red, presumably there was something sad about it.But when the young man saw him approaching, he quickly put away his sadness and stared at him full of vigilance.Inexplicably, he felt sorry for this child who was about his age. Later, he finally walked out of the garden under the guidance of the boy.

He didn't know until today that the boy in the past was actually His Majesty's third prince.

He had long heard that His Majesty had a prince living in the Cherry Garden. He should have thought that the garden was full of cherry trees, so it should be the Cherry Garden, and that young man was naturally the Third Prince.Maybe it was his expression and behavior at the time that made him not think of it.Goodbye now, the boy has grown up a lot, but there seems to be something missing from him...

When Ling Yichen returned to Guanlan Hall, it was already nightfall.After leaving Wuyixuan, the emperor took him around the palace again, went to many places, met many people, said that he was familiar with the familiar environment.

Lian Feng and Lian Huang followed him back to Guanlan Hall, Ling Yichen turned to them and said, "Go down and rest."

Lian Feng and Lian Huang glanced at each other, knelt down and said, "If Your Highness is tired, we will stay outside."

Ling Yichen nodded wearily, and said no more, a day of socializing was more tiring than practicing martial arts.Speaking of martial arts, it seems that he seldom practiced after moving into Guanlan Palace.In Yingyuan before, he used to read in the morning and practice martial arts in the afternoon.

No one can see that the weak and slender Concubine Yun actually knows martial arts, but Concubine Yun teaches Ling Yichen some basic kung fu, and it's okay to strengthen her body. If she really competes with a master, I'm afraid she will be defeated in less than ten moves. .Even so, Ling Yichen still practiced very seriously, probably because what Concubine Yun left him was too little, too little.

Thinking of his mother and concubine, Ling Yichen's eyes dimmed again.

In the bedroom, Shunde was preparing supper for him. Seeing this, Ling Yichen waved at him: "No need, I'm not hungry."

Shunde silently removed the food box and prepared to leave.Ling Yichen didn't like to be disturbed, and he didn't like people who talked too much, so he paid great attention to this.Mastering the preferences of the master is a compulsory homework for every slave.

Shunde just got up, but suddenly heard Ling Yichen say: "Do you know Xue Zimo?"

"Mr. Xue? Have you seen him?" Shunde's eyes lit up when he heard the words, he was a little surprised, and then he said to himself, "That's right, you are going to study in Wuyixuan, you must have seen him."

"You know him well?"

"It's not that the slave understands him, but that Mr. Xue Zimo's name is so famous, who doesn't know him?"

Ling Yichen smiled, "Oh?"

Shunde suddenly realized that he was about to say the wrong thing, and quickly knelt down: "This slave made a slip of the tongue, please punish him, Your Highness."

"It's okay, I've lived in the cold palace for a long time, so it's only natural that I haven't heard of him." Ling Yichen motioned him to get up, "Tell me what you know."

"Yes." Shunde weighed his words and said cautiously, "Xue Zimo is the most talented person in the world, and also the only son of my prime minister Xue Jingting. He can speak well at the age of three, and he is known as a child prodigy; at the age of seven, he has already familiarized himself with hundreds of schools of thought. Jingshi Ziji; when he was ten years old, he won the four great talents in the imperial capital in one fell swoop by virtue of his amazing attainments in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and became famous all over the world. After four years, he traveled around all over the world and wrote the first local chronicle of my dynasty. It records in detail the local conditions and customs, production and farming, official regulations, etc. Your Majesty admires this work very much, and has kept it in the Imperial Study Room. Until two years ago, His Majesty suddenly called him into the palace to accompany the princes read."

So, he was only one year older than himself.

Two years ago, that was not the first time when I saw him, he said that he had just entered the palace and lost his way, so that was the case.

Ling Yichen couldn't help smiling.

Seeing that he seemed to be in a good mood, Shunde continued: "This Mr. Xue is not only talented, but also very handsome. He is the lover that many girls dream of. I heard that even Princess Mu Xue is very fond of him. Maybe in the future And he will become the son-in-law."

Seeing that Ling Yichen was silent after Shunde finished speaking, he said embarrassingly, "Well, this slave knows so much."

"You go down!"

"Yes." Shunde slowly exited the hall.

"Xue, Zi, Mo!" The corners of Ling Yichen's mouth curled up slightly.

The next day, Ling Yichen went to Wuyixuan after breakfast early.On the way, he ran into Ling Yize who was going with him. Seeing him, Ling Yize hurried forward to salute, and said respectfully, "Yize has met Brother Sanhuang."

Ling Yichen nodded: "Fourth brother, you don't need to be too polite."

Ling Yize smiled, and was about to speak, but suddenly felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground, Ling Yichen helped him in time: "What's wrong with you?"

Before Ling Yize could recover, the eunuch who followed him said: "Report to Third Highness, Fourth Highness, this is an old problem, and you will faint from time to time, just take the medicine and you'll be fine." He took out a blue bottle from his pocket and poured out a pill for Ling Yize to take.

Sure enough, after a while, Ling Yize's complexion improved a lot, and he returned to his original state.He hurriedly thanked Ling Yichen: "Thank you, brother Sanhuang, for your concern. Yize has been weak and sick since he was a child, so there is no serious problem."

"In that case, let's go." Ling Yichen said.

Ling Yize nodded and followed him.

When the two arrived at Wuyixuan, Ling Yichen found that everyone else was there, and said slightly surprised: "I thought we came early."

Ling Yize explained with a smile: "Brother Xue always comes a quarter of an hour earlier, and Second Brother and Sister Huang also always arrive at this time, and then chat with Brother Xue for a while."

"It seems that I will have to be earlier in the future." Ling Yichen raised his eyebrows.

Ling Yize laughed along.

As soon as the two of them approached the gazebo where they were, they heard Ling Muxue's coquettish voice: "Brother Zimo, do you think I look better in light yellow or water red?" Ling Yichen noticed that today Ling Muxue changed into a suit Water red dress.

Before Xue Zimo could reply, the two had already walked into the gazebo.Xue Zimo got up and greeted Ling Yichen and Ling Yize.

After everyone sat down, Ling Muxue held Xue Zimo back and muttered, "Brother Zimo, you haven't answered me yet."

Xue Zimo smiled and said, "Your Royal Highness looks good in anything."

Ling Muxue was overjoyed when he heard the words, and Ling Yihao reprimanded dotingly: "Mu Xue, don't pester Zimo with silly questions all the time."

"Why is this such a boring question?" Ling Muxue was displeased.

Ling Yihao said: "Father told us to study hard with Zimo. Besides, you are a girl who always pesters Zimo, and others will gossip."

"Hmph, whoever dares to talk nonsense, I'll let my mother kill him." Ling Muxue didn't care.

Ling Yihao was helpless.Ling Yichen smiled lightly, as if watching a play.Ling Yize stayed quietly aside.And Xue Zimo seems to have been used to this kind of thing for a long time, and didn't react too much.

At this time, Taifu Qu came over and respectfully said to Xue Zimo: "Mr. Zimo, it's time for class."

Xue Zimo nodded: "Master, please!"

After entering the academy, Ling Yichen realized that this arrangement was quite interesting.

Taifu Qu's seat is in the middle of the hall, and Xue Zimo is a little below him to the left.

Below are the seats for the princes and princesses. I and Ling Yihao are in the first row, on the right; Ling Muxue is on the left in the second row, and Ling Yize is on the right.

It stands to reason that Xue Zimo, as an attendant, should have his seat at the end, but in fact he is more honorable than all the seats of princes and princesses.In addition, the status of the prince is higher than that of the princess, but Ling Muxue is placed on the left and Ling Yize is placed on the right. It seems that his fourth brother really has no status in the palace.

What's more interesting is that every time Taifu Qu finished speaking, he would ask Xue Zimo for his opinion.

In fact, Ling Yichen felt that the master Qu's level was really mediocre, but it was Xue Zimo who often made quite good remarks.He suddenly realized that this Xue Zimo was the real tutor, and accompanying him was just a name.

But in this case, why not just let him be the Taifu?

During the break, Ling Yichen expressed his doubts to Ling Yize.Ling Yize explained with a smile: "Brother Sanhuang didn't know something. Royal father originally wanted to appoint brother Xue as the grand tutor, but brother Xue refused. Although he is talented and knowledgeable, he has no interest in being an official. Royal father also It's not easy to force, so I let him be the next best thing. Qu Taifu's behavior must be the meaning of the father."

Ling Yichen looked at Xue Zimo who was playing chess with Ling Yihao in the distance, and suddenly said, "Why doesn't fourth brother play with them?"

Ling Yize was a little stunned when he heard the words, and after a while he whispered: "Yize dare not disturb Big Brother Xue."

"He's just an attendant, even if he's a tutor, there's no way you'd bother him." Ling Yichen looked at him and said.

"This..." Ling Yize hesitated.

Ling Yichen looked at his slightly embarrassed expression, and suddenly said: "But because of Brother Erhuang and Mu Xue?".

"Brother Sanhuang thinks too much." Ling Yize quickly lowered his head.

Ling Yichen stared at him, but smiled silently.